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EGG c AsE. APPLICATION FILED NARZS. 19|9.

Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

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VL. SCHWARTZBERG.

EGG CASE.

APPL|cAT|oN FI'LED MAR\26,1919.

Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

cells with the flats.

LOUIS SCHWARTZBERG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINIS.

EGG-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. so, 1920.

Application filed March 26, 1919. Serial No. 285,147.

row of cells is avoided and a considerable.

portion of the breakage is eliminated.

Among the other' objects of my invention is the provision of means for cushioning the ends of the cells so that the longitudinal shifting of the eggs will prevent the breakage of the latter; means for interlocking the respective rows of cellswith said cushionmeans; and means for cordinating the Divers other objects will be obvious to others skilled in this art after an under* standing of my invention is had, and I prefer to accomplish the objects of my invention by the means and in the manner substantially as hereinafter described and as more particularly pointed out in the claims, reference being now had to the accompany# ing drawings which form a part specification, in which, i

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a plurality of cells having portions of the flat broken away to clearly illustrate the relative location ofthe parts.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the securing'means having the upper section of cells broken away.

Fig. 3 is a top plan of a portion of the upper section of cells. l

Fig. t is a section on line 4 4, Fig. 3, showing the disposition of a plurality'of sections of cells, and .means of interlocking with the cushioning means. v

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 5, of Fig.. 112, and looking inthe direction of the arrows.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a crate made. in accordance with my invention the walls being broken away to ldisclose another type of filler structure.

Fig. 7 is a vertical section several cells of a 'filler removed crate.

taken through from the of this Fig. 8 is a perspective of a fragmentary portion of one of the cell walls.

As is the usual custom, the cell sections are placed in suitable compartments within a crate having end walls A and longitudinal side walls B, said cells being stacked one upon the other, and'having Hats -C interpositioned between the respective sections of cells todivide `them and provide the usual individual compartments for the eggs. The cushioning means I vhave mentioned comprises a strip of cellular or corrugated boai'd 10, positioned vertically at the ends of each section of the crate andhaye suitable horizontally disposed recesses or channels 11 cut into 'the same, at approximately the hori-l zontal plane of each of the flats C. The cells comprise suitable longitudinal strips l2 `and transverse strips 13, of cardboard,

straivboard or the like, that are slotted sub-A stantially one-half of their transverse width so that they may be positioned at approxi# mately right-angles to each other when in use, in the manner shown in the drawings, and interlocked in such position so that they may be collapsed whenever desired to have them knocked down.

The Walls 12 are preferably disposed -longitudinally of the crate, while the walls 13 are positioned transversely thereof, and one ot' the latter walls 13, preferably the next tothe last wall, ,indicated by ai, I prefer to make slightly'wider-or taller, so that an extension ornap '121 is provided that is of suilicient width to extend across the llast row of cells. extensions are then bent back upon them selves, as at 15, to provide a suitable 11p- -standing flange, as shown, that is-.adapted to snugly fit into the respective recess or r channell 11 in the cushioning structure 10. fter the flap 14 has been inserted inthe recess 11, the edges of the flat C are forced into the corner of the angle formed by the extension and the flange, and the same then pushed down into position. `As these ex' tensions oriv flaps 14 are positioned adjacent each -end of the cell sections, the -liat C willv securely lock thev cells in position in their respective recesses 11, and in order that the eggs maybe observed', suitable tenestra 16 `are provided-in the flapv in the manne-r suown.. Ifdonot, however, limit myself toA the extension for Hap located upon the next tol last vtransverse wall of the cell sections,

The outer edges of these flaps or Zed e, es 'shovvnat'l ina Figs; Q andvl, which Wi l provide areinforcement that.' prevents -'for it'-i'squite obvious vany of 4t he' t rnsveise. Walls may bev thus' constructed for the 1pu 1z' poseof interlocking the' s'anie-vviththe rigid portion elth'e crate, and If'likewisej-'wish' it,

" 'yA-fter the cells and Hepy havebeen a's-se 1n-A 'bled in Vthe manner describednnd lm 'vebeei'i ---ll'ed withieggsthe-Ztop section of cells has' itsjfleps'lL turned overwon to' the. Wall A of" ll'20' 'yf otherwise, and the cover of the 'c1-irte is the crate Aand secured the-retoby 'teks' 18 "or he Hep from'pul'lingawity from its securing in eans. -iff 'f 30' As above described-, it be obvious that-'the eells, having been ylocked into' pesition at -ir ends, 'afeprevented fromfany longitudinalmovement within the crate, 'zuidthe shocks endfblows .which usuelly 'strike mitted `direetly to .thegeggs;

1 will-,fb obviousthat/livers' modifica'- 'tions or'refinements`of this invention may be niade Without vmaterial-ly departingl fr o'n'i 40. 'the principlesfinvolved. For exemple, lin- Figs. 6, 7 and 8, I lnive illustrated a slightly v understood that'the outer edgeslofjthe exa' fter prevents the nevenientfo'f 'the' stri acting with'A the pockets extended' Q. Ina'n'fegg-crate -havingfsid'e and Walls, acush'ioning structurel disposed Iupo1'i opposite end' walls, cells havin afportion" oi their wal1s extendedand fol' editof'form transverse pockets which 'interiitfvvithfseid 4 '1 cushioning structure, and Hats', interpesed" the'crates from the"=ends. will not be t rans3 j'overfeportion ofthecel andjeXtended-to modified construction wherein the cnshjiol'b seidlvvalls being provided with 25, that are formed oblique asv providing slight elasticity orgiveg'to 'the 7'05 tlireend its cont-entsnfterbackin-g@and es sammy; -1 desire "i1-,zj segreterie time nir-17g- .drawings are merely diagrammatic 'tortille' purpose ot illustration, and" any niedifggi- Q tions or' .changes therein arecontemplatedas'-l being included witliinfthe yScope vef my in --f ventlon as expressed@ in the 4 appended vclaim s.

What I claiinis: if 1 In. an egg crate-ja" plurality of cell sections --each formed of'rinteise'ctlng Wells, v'

the Walls adjacent oppositecnds 'of each between said cell vsectifms and engaging 'pockets thereby interlocking' the" same with saidcushioningstructurei' i lie-.An egg @me emmene". ai f basin@ n@ horizontal .recessesor '-chennels,*eellleeetions formed of" intersecting Wlls ,entensions oncertain of said 'walls that are.' :folded overjsaid extensions titio'ning `elem-ent between adjacent cellfseeg- POHS the#walls'l w with .the-11 '6,111' an egg crate, rcell section compris.-

former afi-e'. slottedv N in gfy lurality' 'o intersecting walls certain fenestralfl 1,00-l Ipr-ising fafplurlit'y offpera'llel longitudinali rwalls, -andI aplmrrl ilty of 'parallel 'transverse Wa lls. .nterlited therewith, icertain'of said transverse 'wellsjbeing lWider than the -re-' 'a plurelityiofintersectin .Walls eer' "no saidfwallsben' widert en the re- 'f1 maining Walls 'and folge extensions thatare folded over the cells to ing pockets. Y

7. In an eg crate, Ia cell section coinprising a plural ity of intersecting Walls certain ,ofsaid Walls provided with extensions folded flat upon thel tops of adjacent Walls the end edges of said extensions being folded 4back 4upon themselves to provide pockets,.and'a flat resting' upon the tops of said cell section with its opposite edges engaginlg said pockets. f

8. n an egg crate, a cell section co-1n.-

form transversely disposed' inwardly open-v prising a plurality of intersecting Walls Certain of said Walls provided With flaps folded y flat upon the tops of adjacent Walls the end -edges of said extensions provided with lateral flanges said extensions havingfopenings in registry lWith the adjacent cells, and a flat resting upontlie topsof-j said cell section with Aits opposite edges engaging said flanges.

9. In an eggcrate,l cell `'sections comprising a plurality Vof intersecting Walls, partitioning flats upon the top of each cell section, and extensions on certain of the vertical 4Walls. of each cell section having recesses into which the end edges of said partitioning flaps lare inserted.'

' 10. In an egg crate, cell sections oomprising a plurality of intersecting Walls, a.

partitioning flat between each-adjacent pair of cell sections,and upward extensions upon certain of the .vertical Walls of said sections and adjacent the ends of said sections having elements engaged by said partitioning flats.

' Signed at Chicago, county of Cook and State of- Illinois, this 16th day of September 1318. l 1-.LOUIS SCHWARTZBERG.

Witnesses:

E. K. LUNDY, Jr., J. H. JooHUM, Jr. 

